As I’ve been rethinking where the iPad fits in my life, I’ve been using a laptop a lot more for remote work lately. That sometimes surfaces new opportunities for me and one of those is improved time tracking with Timing. I’ve always run Timing…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 603: Workin’ with iWork
Starting with a pet project for Steve Jobs, all the way to a modern, web-infused set of applications across multiple platforms, iWork has expanded into a suite of tools more than capable of meeting almost anyone’s needs. This week on Mac Power Users, Stephen…
Listen & read notes →Automators 83: Home Automation 2.0
In this episode of Automators, Rosemary and I dive into Rosemary’s updates to her home automation, smart locks, Home Assistant, and even a cute little robot mop. This episode of Automators is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-speed, secure and anonymous VPN service. Get an extra three months…
Listen & read notes →Daylite pushes your productivity and profits to the Macs (Sponsor)
Make no mistake, Daylite isn’t just a CRM tool, it’s a Mac CRM tool. It isn’t for everyone, it’s for us. It’s for Mac people. People who ‘get’ that thinking exclusively and holistically about small business is actually thinking big. Just like a Mac,…
Continue reading →GarageBand Updates and Utility
I’m late with this news, but Chance Miller from 9to5mac shared how GarageBand for iOS and iPadOS has been updated with all-new Sound Packs, Producer Packs, and Remix Sessions to include some of today’s top artists and producers. There aren’t just new sounds to…
Continue reading →Club MacStories Premier
My congrats to Federico, John, and the rest of the Club MacStories team on their big release today of Club MacStories Premier and other news. I know they’ve been working so hard on this. MacStories has really risen to the top in this post-computer…
Continue reading →My Free Apple Mail Seminar
I’m going to start doing free monthly webinars here at MacSparky and the next one is all about how I’m using Apple mail with a combination of AppleScript and other automation tools to make the application dance. I’ve got a lot of good ideas…
Continue reading →Mac Power Users 602: Was That a Rabbit Hole?
In this feedback episode of Mac Power Users, Stephen and I discuss website redesigns, quote applications, encryption, virtualizing Windows, and a whole lot more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: 1Password: Have you ever forgotten a password? You don’t have to…
Continue reading →Acorn 7
Acorn is a quality image editor for MacOS that won’t break your patience or your bank. They’ve got you covered on the basics like touching up your images, removing backgrounds, color correcting, resizing, and cropping, but they can help you do so much more.…
Continue reading →Ikigai — Book Notes
I read a lot of books and spend some time after the fact digesting them. I’ve decided to start sharing some of my book notes here. I hope you enjoy this first one. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life is…
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